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EOS Testnet Released

EOS.IO Dawn 2.0 has been released along with a public test (…).As published in our Roadmap, “Phase 2 – Minimal Viable Test Network” was to demonstrate the following by Fall 2017: P2P Network Code Wasm Sanitation & CPU Sandboxing Resource Usage Tracking / Rate Limiting Genesis Import Testing Inter-Blockchain Communication

Cboe XBT Bitcoin Futures

Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE), plans to offer trading in bitcoin futures beginning at 5:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, December 10, 2017 Contract Name: Cboe Bitcoin (USD) Futures Listing: Dec 10th 2017 Ticker: XBT (XBTS settlement) Contract specs

CME Group Bitcoin Futures Launch Dec. 18

“The new contract will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME.  It will be available for trading on the CME Globex electronic trading platform, and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort, effective on Sunday, December 17, 2017 for a trade date of December 18. 

CANTOR BITCOIN SWAPS

CANTOR EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF BITCOIN SWAPS CANTOR EXCHANGE HAS SELF-CERTIFIED A BITCOIN SWAPS CONTRACT WITH THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (“CFTC”) AND INTENDS SOON TO ANNOUNCE A START DATE FOR TRADING TO BEGIN.

CFTC on Bitcoin by CME, Cboe and Cantor

CFTC Statement on Self-Certification of Bitcoin Products by CME, CFE and Cantor Exchange “Today, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) self-certified new contracts for bitcoin futures products, and the Cantor Exchange (Cantor) self-certified a new contract for bitcoin binary options.

Parity Wallet Vulnerability Security Alert

“Severity: Critical Product affected: Parity Wallet (multi-sig wallets) Summary: A vulnerability in the Parity Wallet library contract of the standard multi-sig contract has been found. Affected users: Users with assets in a multi-sig wallet created in Parity Wallet that was deployed after 20th July.

Europe’s First Blockchain Pilot to stabilize the power grid

Holland’s National Grid and Germany’s Sonnen Launch Europe’s First Blockchain Pilot One of the richest country in Europe, in collaboration with one of the fastest growing company in Germany, has launched “the first pilot project in Europe using decentralized networked home energy storage systems and blockchain technology to stabilize the power grid.”